July 30, 2008
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Shoe Buckles Add Cuteness to Any Pair
Back in ye olde days of yore, ladies would pin different kinds of shoe buckles to their otherwise plain footwear. Not buckles like a Pilgrim, but adornments for the Victorian era set and beyond (think of Audrey Hepburn’s flats). Today, this tradition has died out in favor of buying multiple pairs of expensive, albeit exquisite, shoes.
Jewelry designer Erica Weiner has had enough of our frivolous spending on $800 Louboutins. Instead, she’s brought back the concept of the shoe buckle. For $25, you can choose from silver bows, navy rosettes and tortoiseshell shapes designed for heels, flats and more. The neutral shades makes these wearable with practically any outfit while adding a dose of much needed hardware, femininity or bling to your outfit. Simply snap on the detachable buckle and you have a whole new pair of shoes. Mix and match the multiple options, and your “matching bag” options have suddenly grown.
By the way, the site also sells vintage necklaces, bracelets, earrings and rings to go with your “new” shoes. Now you can mix a little bit of ye olde style with something a bit more, dare we say, modern.
Copyright 2008 Limbo Luster
July 25, 2008
Online Obsessions
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Free Rice Helps End World Hunger With Vocabulary Quizzing
So, you may be sick of learning right now. You may just want to kill those valuable brain cells with more Coors Light. Indeed, when I walked past the McGraw-Hill building in New York (the publisher of many a heavy, overpriced textbook), I wanted to gather an angry mob, some heavy stones and a catapult.
However, as we all know from School House Rock, it IS great to learn. It’s even greater to do a good deed. Put the two together, and you’re practically a saint.
FreeRice.com offers visitors a chance to brush up on their vocabulary skills, all while helping world hunger. How does this work? Sponsors advertise on the site, and pay for the rice you earn when you answer each question correctly.
July 18, 2008
Style
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Cheap Dorm and Apartment Goods from Closing Store
Pssst….now that Linens N Things is closing over 200 of its stores, some of you maybe be out of a job. For the rest of us, this can only mean one thing: shopping!!
Buying dorm room and apartment furniture and accessories for cheap is getting increasingly harder. Sure, there’s always IKEA…and I like said, there will always be IKEA. Your dorm is probably gonna look like everyone else’s but, here’s some cool stuff you can pick up at Linen’s N Things, all within a reasonable price range so you won’t break the bank moving in to your new digs.
This Wamsutta Expressions 8-piece bedding kit is not only practical but cute. For $99, it’s a total steal. If you’re not into the green/pink combo, there are other versions.
July 10, 2008
Wine & Dine
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Throwing a Wine and Cheese Party for Cheap
Remember all those keggers from college? Everyone chipped in a $20 and suddenly the apartment was filled with alcohol. Tell everyone else to bring a 6-pack, and the next you know, you’re watching a video of yourself the next morning without a shirt double-fisting Coronas in your mouth.
Ew. You’re a grown up now. You have to pay for your own health insurance, so why not party like an adult? Trouble is, partying like an adult gets pricey real fast. What about an affordable yet sophisticated wine and cheese party? The beauty of wine and cheese is that everyone can contribute without breaking the bank and still have enough booze and food to go around. Quit “wining” and get a move on this budget-friendly departure from the typical summer barbecue!
Start by sending out free invitations through eVite or Facebook to all of your friends. Make sure to include that they should bring a bottle of wine. If your friends can’t appreciate fermented grape juice, ask them to bring a 6-pack of their favorite import. For your non-drinking buddies, ask them to bring a bottle of Martinelli’s apple cider.
Wine bottles are usually good for about 4 glasses worth, which means if you invite 12 people, you need at least 6 bottles for everyone to have two full glasses of wine. When your friends inevitably call to ask what kind of wine to bring
